The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-02


Gen. Anderson made fierce attack OIL Eous-
seau on the right The Federal b;Isc .es
were commanded by Gen. ". II. Lyt!c md
Col. Len A. Harris, both Cincinnati E!nn.
Lytlc was the author of the poem Il ain dy
ing, Egypt, dying" The Army Of tie Ct;ln-
bertrand society is erecting a monument to Inn
at Cincinnati. Anderson's men far ou,num-
bcred those of Harris and Lytle, yet they held
| their ground till their ammunition was OK
hausted, when they fell back. Here the Fed
cral Col. Webster was killed and Lytle was
severely wounded. 1t was very hot fight.
| McCook had called earnestly for re-enforce-
nl,nts Goodlng's brigade was sent him from
Gilhert,s corps. 1t entered into the battle
where Lytle's brigade left off, and fought
hotly for two hours. A historic point of the
battle of Perryvile is Russells house About
it the battle ebbed and flowed, and swayed
back and forth. 1t was on the Federal line
in the morning, at the ground occupied by
Lytles brigade. When that was driven
back, Russells house was lost Gooding's
brigade recovered the lost ground, and once
more Russell's house was within the Federal
line. But the brave brigade of Goodiny lost
one-third of its number and its commander
himself was made prisoner.
Over on the left of Gilbert's corps, Gen.
Sheridan had engaged in the fight early in
the day, iorced back the Confederate line and
advanced his own. This line was assailed
when the attack was made on Rousseau.
Sheridan withdrew to a better position and
poured musket balls and canister shot into
their ranks But being hard pressed, Car
Inns brigade from Gilberts corps was sent to
him in the nick of time
This settled the fight Carlin's brigade
Charged on the advancing Confederates, their
line broke and they fell back. Through Per-
ryvillc, Carin pursued them, capturing
prisoners and military supplies i'll the town.
Sheridan also pursued some distance and
then trained his artillery fire upon the Con-
federates who were still coming up against
the Federal left, and checked them. Dark
ness ended the fight
Buell. was not aware till night what heavy
fighting had been done by McCook's division
and Sheridan. He did not know what a
large battle he had had upon his hands, with
bY far the larger portion of his troops not en-
gagged at all. Crittendens corps did not
come up in time, and except one brigade did
not take part i'll the fight.
The Confederate part of the battle was di.
rected by Bishop Polk. Bragg himself was
ut Frankfort with Kirby Smith
At PerryvIlle Buell. had 5000 men, less
than half of them being in the fight. He lost
in killed and wounded ,S4S. The Confeder-
ates lost $500; but Buell. captured nearly
5000 prisoners at Perryville during the DAYS
just previous.
Brags's army at Perryville numbered be-
tween 100 and 10000
he Federal forces prepared to renew the
light next morning, Oct. o. But that night 4
Bragg and Kirby Smith united, marched
heir armies southeast through Harrodsbura
mi out of Kentucky altogether They n
ired i'll good order, and took with them
immense quantity of supplies
The last of October Buell. was relieved
us command and Gen. Rosecrans put il
'!ace. About the same time lis comm
.Ic Army OF the Ohio, was absorbed in
Army of the Cumberland AMI therea
ornled part of it.